Physicians might be hesitant to write annual prescriptions, but Marie Brown, MD, director of practice redesign at the American Medical Association, says providers can save two hours a day with these scripts.
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HCA Florida hospital taps CFO
Jacksonville, Fla.-based HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, part of Nashville-based HCA Healthcare, has tapped Drew Hartmann as CFO, effective May 20.
How 1 rural hospital reduced no-shows by 6%
Sparta (Ill.) Community Hospital cut its no-show rate by 6% by combining the electronic health record with the communications system to deliver medical reminders and information directly to patients, according to an article on the American Hospital Ass…
Pioneering nephrologist dies at 89
Eduardo Slatopolsky, MD, a pioneering physician-scientist and nephrologist at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died April 24 at age 89.
California, Amneal partner to deliver cheaper naloxone
California’s drug label, CalRx, is teaming up with Amneal Pharmaceuticals to offer naloxone at a 40% discount, Gov. Gavin Newsom said April 29.
Florida children's hospital pens 10-year deal with Philips
Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Health System secured a 10-year deal with Royal Philips, the companies announced April 30.
CEO pay growth reverts to historical norms
Median CEO pay climbed at many S&P 500 companies for the 2023 to 2024 filing period, indicating a return to historical norms in the growth of this compensation, according to early findings from ISS-Corporate, a provider of compensation, governance, cyb…
Oracle Health in the last 30 days
Oracle Health had a busy April, with its parent company revealing relocation plans and its intentions to surpass Epic. Here are 10 times Becker’s reported on the EHR company formerly known as Cerner in the past month.
Kaiser Permanente names 2 new C-suite leaders
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has named two new C-suite leaders to oversee business development and innovation.
Lessons from Cleveland Clinic's 1st year of 'hospital at home'
Cleveland Clinic’s hospital-at-home initiative has patient experience scores that rival any of the health system’s inpatient units, the program’s leader told Becker’s.
